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HER Number:MDV105988
Name:Rackenford War Memorial

Summary

Memorial to the fallen of both World Wars.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 851 185
Map Sheet:SS81NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishRackenford
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishRACKENFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WAR MEMORIAL (World War I to World War II - 1914 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

GetMapping, 2010, GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV351585.

Map object based on this source.


Google, 2014, Google Streetview (Website). SDV355684.

A granite (?) obelisk visible. Set on a square block.
Map object based on this source.


Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

'War Meml' marked.


TracesofWar.com, 2014, Traces of War, Photo (Website). SDV356183.

This memorial commemorates the residents of Rackenford who were killed or missing in World War I (8 names) and World War II (1 name).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351585Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2010. GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs. Getmapping. Photograph (Digital).
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV355684Website: Google. 2014. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website.
SDV356183Website: TracesofWar.com. 2014. Traces of War. http://en.tracesofwar.com. Website. Photo.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 11 2014 8:55AM